Legal
Scope of employment
Employers are responsible for acts committed by staff in the course of their employment. Will Jones examines case law to determine how wide-ranging this liability is.
Brand of gold
Mark Williamson takes a look at the importance of positioning your brand correctly, and the perils and pitfalls that can occur if you make a mistake in tying your brand to another entity.
Half-baked reform
Andrew Milne examines the radical changes originally proposed by the Civil Law Reform Bill on limitation, highlighting the problems that would have beset the construction sector as a result.
Justice Secretary tells insurers to abandon plaques appeal
Kenny MacAskill tells insurers to "carefully reflect on what Lord Emslie has said".
Aon to assist Law Society with solicitors' PI renewals
Insurer to help prepare firms for 2010 renewal
AIG, Zurich and Ace units named in Chinese drywall lawsuit
'Chinese' drywall suit names 14 insurers, including AIG, Zurich and Ace
Don't shoot the messenger
When a company goes under, it is easy to blame the auditor that signed off the accounts, but it may not be that simple, explains Richard Highley.
Contamination frustration
The appropriate methods for the clean up of contamination are not always followed to the letter. Martin Richell reports on the liability issues that can occur when this is the case.
Kennedys moves to Sheffield
Eight partners join law firm from Halliwells
Autofocus to appeal High Court judgment
Accident Exchange legal battle set for Court of Appeal
Darren Bent caught up in credit hire legal wrangle
Sunderland footballer case to be appealed in 2010
Under strain
Rising complaints about the solicitors' indemnity scheme have prompted calls for change. Hugh Price and Roger Flaxman explain why varying the renewal date alone will not solve the problem.
Law firms to merge
nternational law firms Hogan & Hartson and Lovells' respective partnerships have approved the merger of their firms.
Autofocus witness immunity application dismissed by the High Court
Accident Exchange to press ahead with legal action following judgment
Hogan & Hartson and Lovells vote to merge
International law firms Hogan & Hartson and Lovells’ respective partnerships have approved the merger of their firms. The combination will be known as Hogan Lovells, effective 1 May 2010.
Law Commission unveils consumer insurance report
Proposals include draft bill to replace 100 year-old legislation
R&Q expected to settle with Equitas
Settlement will allow around $1bn of outstanding insurance claims to be paid